Wave.video vs Wideo (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Wave.video and Wideo share a 2.0 GPA, both have a free plan, and Wave.video starts cheaper, at $16 a month against $19 a month.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on all five counts.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Wave.video
Video editor, hosting and live streaming in one browser tool
Wideo
Online maker for animated explainer and marketing videos
Which one is for you
Pick Wave.video if
- Fits if you want editing, live streaming and video hosting under one login
- Works for people who'll test the editor on the free plan first
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: watermarked exports and the FAQ says MP4 downloads need a paid plan
- Skip it if you need separate team logins, as the FAQ describes shared credentials
- Watch out: extra hosted embeds on Business cost 20 cents each a month past 200
- Watch out: captioning past 200 minutes costs 5 cents a minute, and the pages disagree on Business storage (500 GB or 200 GB)
- Not for you if you want a desktop or phone app, as it's web only
Pick Wideo if
- Fits if you make short animated promo videos from templates
- Works for small teams that want an online editor
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free, as videos are 1 minute and carry Wideo branding
- Pricey if you pay monthly, at $59 for Basic against $19 billed yearly
- Watch out: Basic allows 10 downloads a month and 90-second videos
- Watch out: the page showed a 30% off banner marked this week only, so annual prices may be a sale
- Watch out: extra team members cost $59 per user per year
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAWave.videoFair | 2.0GPAWideoFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CStreamer is $16 a month on yearly billing ($20 monthly), above the category's middle of $12.99. Business is $48. | CBasic is $19 a month billed yearly ($59 monthly), though the page showed a 30% sale and monthly Pro costs $99. |
| Free plan and trial | CA free plan with a basic editor, live streaming with a watermark, 5 hosted embeds and 10 GB of storage. Downloading MP4s needs a paid plan. | CA free plan with branded 1-minute videos, 10 templates and 50 MB of storage. |
| Features | CEditor, stock library, streaming, hosting, captions and webinars, but teams share one login and the pages disagree about Business storage. | CTemplates and an animation editor, but Basic caps videos at 90 seconds and 10 downloads a month. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. A web app where you build each video yourself. | CNo store rating on record, and you assemble each video from templates. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only. No integrations are listed in the pages read. | CWeb only, with no desktop or phone app listed. |
| Best for | video, live streaming and hosting in one place | animated marketing videos from templates |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Wave.video and Wideo. How we grade
Price against what you get
Wave.video starts at $16 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Wideo starts at $19 a month and scores 2.0.
They score the same, and Wave.video starts $3 a month lower. Of the other screen recording and video tools on the chart, 51 score higher than Wave.video for less, and 55 score higher than Wideo for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Wave.video also covers webinars and multistreaming.
At a glance
| Wave.video | Wideo | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $16 per month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly) | $19 per month, billed annually ($59 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Basic editor and live streaming with a watermark, 5 hosted-video embeds, 10 GB storage. | Branded videos up to 1 minute, 10 templates and 50 MB of storage. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Animatron Inc. | Wideo |
| Price read from | wave.video | wideo.co |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Wave.video
- Free exports carry a Wave.video watermark; the FAQ says downloading MP4 files needs a paid plan.
- Teams share a login; the FAQ describes multiple user logins as shared credentials.
- Extra hosted embeds on Business cost 20 cents each a month past 200, and captioning past 200 minutes costs 5 cents a minute.
- Pages disagree on Business storage (500 GB in the plan table, 200 GB in the FAQ).
Wideo
- The pricing page was showing a 30% off annual-plans banner marked this week only, with no end date; the annual prices recorded may be that sale.
- Free videos are capped at 1 minute and carry Wideo branding.
- Basic is limited to 10 downloads a month and 90-second videos.
- Extra team members cost $59 per user per year as listed on the page.
Key features
Wave.video
- Video editor
- Browser editor with templates, layouts, an advanced text editor and a thumbnail maker; editing length and resolution rise by plan.
- Stock library
- Plans include a stock library of clips, images and soundtracks; the page cites 2M assets on lower plans and 200M on higher ones.
- Live streaming
- Streams to several channels with guests, scenes, shared presentations and pre-recorded video streaming on paid plans.
- Video hosting
- Host and embed videos with customization; each plan sets embeds, monthly traffic and storage.
- Captions and voice
- Creator and Business add styled captions and subtitles, image background removal and text to speech.
- Webinars and recording
- Paid streaming plans include webinars and recording with pause and resume, up to 4 or 12 hours.
Wideo
- Template library
- Starts from video templates: 10 on Free, 33 on Basic and the full gallery on Pro and Pro +.
- Graphic, music and scene libraries
- Paid plans include the full libraries and a presentation mode for showing videos.
- Interactive videos
- Pro and Pro + can add interactive elements to a video.
- Publishing and sharing
- Share by URL or embed, with uploads to YouTube, Facebook and HubSpot, and GIF export on paid plans.
- Text to speech
- A text-to-speech tool is included, limited by characters on Free and Basic and unlimited on Pro.
- Zapier automation
- Pro + allows Zapier automation for up to 50 videos a month.
Plans
Wave.video
Free$0
Basic editor and streaming with a watermark, 2 channels, 6 guests, up to 1 hour a stream.
Streamer$16
per month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly)
Videos up to 5 minutes, 5 channels, 10 guests, streams up to 4 hours at 1080p, webinars.
Creator$24
per month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly)
Edits up to 30 minutes, captions, background removal, text to speech, 20 embeds, 30 GB storage.
Business$48
per month, billed annually ($60 billed monthly)
Edits up to 2 hours at 60fps, 10 channels, 12 guests, 12-hour streams, 200 embeds, shared login.
Wideo
Free$0
Branded videos up to 1 minute, 10 templates, 50 MB storage.
Basic$19
per month, billed annually ($59 billed monthly)
10 HD downloads a month, 1.5-minute videos, 33 templates, 2 GB storage, no branding.
Pro$39
per month, billed annually ($99 billed monthly)
Unlimited Full HD downloads, 10-minute videos, full template gallery, interactive videos.
Pro +$79
per month, billed annually ($199 billed monthly)
30-minute videos, 3 additional seats, premium support, Zapier automation for 50 videos a month.
Ways to pay less
Wave.video
- Annual discount
Annual billing is 20% cheaper
Wave.video's pricing page labels its annual toggle as 20% off, with monthly prices shown at a higher rate.
Wideo
- Annual discount
Annual billing lowers the monthly rate
The pricing page shows annual-billed monthly rates of $19, $39 and $79 against $59, $99 and $199 billed monthly.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Wave.video or Wideo?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Wave.video is cheaper to start with: $16 a month, against $19 a month for Wideo. Wave.video starts at $16 per month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly), and Wideo starts at $19 per month, billed annually ($59 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Wave.video or Wideo?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Wave.video and Wideo have a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.